# NTSB SEA65A0061: Globe Swift GC-1B, N80610, Lacrosse, WA, May 9, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1965
- Place: Lacrosse, WA · LACROSSE, WA
- Location: 46.7955° N, 117.9178° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of LaCrosse, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.7955&lon=-117.9178&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178153
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA65A0061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA65A0061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0388   65/5/9    LACROSSE WASH       GLOBE SWIFT GC-1B   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 2500
        TIME - 1510                    N80610              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LACROSSE MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT CG O.59-INCH AFT OF REARWRD LIMIT. GROSS WEIGT WAS WITHIN LIMITS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N80610](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80610-1965-08-18), registration cancelled 1965-08-18, S/N 1015 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GLOBE SWIFT GC-1B
- Registry model: [Globe GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/globe-gc-1b) (registry code 9230104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lacrosse Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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